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September 10, 2013
The Spirit of Jazz in Your Glass
Get your groovy juices flowing before Jazz Fest Chicago this weekend by uncorking the right libations. For the celebration of this truly American music phenomenon, we’re looking at homegrown wine and spirits to get us in the mood. With the right stuff in your glass, you’ll be be-bopping all the way to the Cultural Center this weekend.
Banshee Wines embodies the spirit of improv that is at the heart of jazz. Five wine industry folks got together with the goal of making delicious juice. Each year, they taste thousands of barrels from high-end producers in Sonoma and Napa and then mix and blend until they have the best elixir they can concoct. Their Marine Layer Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast is smoky, ruby red, and as silky as a three-part harmony. Enjoy the live and tropical beat from their balanced and bright Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.
You could also head to New Orleans in our portfolio for inspiration with the Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum. Add to it a bit of agave nectar, lemon wedges, mint leaves, and club soda, and you’ll have a classic Criollo cocktail straight from the Bayou. The cajun spice will leave you with a kickin’ syncopation on your palate.
In the bubbly mood? Made from the same Cava grapes that launched Raventos i Blanc into a world-class wine, La Vida al Camp Brut Cava is fresh with citrus and grapefruit bouncing on the palate. Imbibe outside while swinging your hips to “Bouncing With Bud” by Bud Powell!
There are so many variations on jazz that you could riff endlessly on this theme, but as long as you keep the improvisational, fun-loving spirit, you’ll be making Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, and Fats Waller proud.
